I didn't get a chance to update about Shadow's braces situation yesterday. Poor kid. He has a mouth full of gear now. He will probably think I'm making fun of him if he sees this, but I'm not. His Herbst appliance (which looks kind of like pistons on each side of his mouth) makes mechanical sounds when he opens and shuts it. LOL He sounds like a robot to me - so that's weird.
Since his bottom jaw is a little small and he has an overbite they have his Herbst set to where it is holding his bottom jaw so forward that his bottom teeth are sticking out farther than his top now. He kind of looks like a little bulldog. That seems like overkill to me, but I'm just gonna trust that Dr. Benton has a good reason for it. Also, they have a big thick wire along the inside of his bottom teeth and I think it's meant to apply pressure in a way that will encourage his jaw to grow.
Needless to say - he's in some pain. And on top of that, he's throwing up today. Maybe he picked up a virus when he was back there with his mouth wide open for hours while getting his teeth done. 😕 I don't know. But I hate it when he feels so bad.
Anyway. I'm ridiculously tired and super ready for the weekend. I hope y'all are hanging by more than a thread! ❤
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